we who choose to believe in him participate in the benefits of his own election and sonship. I would suggest that verses 4–5, though relevant to theological debates about election, predestination, and free will, do not serve as an invitation to debate but to worship. When we realize that God has chosen us to belong to him because of his love for us, our hearts pour forth blessing. In accordance with his pleasure and will (1:5). Our worshipful response to God is accentuated by the fact that God has
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